Calculating the Midpoint:
To calculate the midpoint of the line joining two points, the coordinates would form the following formula:
Worked Examples:
Find the midpoint of the line joining points (3, 2) & (7, 4)
M = ((x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2) M = ((3+7)/2 , (2+4)/2) M = (10/2 , 6/2) M = (5, 3) Find the midpoint of the line joining points (6, 8) & (2, -4) M = ((x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2) M = ((6+2)/2 , (8+-4)/2) M = (8/2 , 4/2) M = (4, 2) |
Find the midpoint of the line joining points (7, 0) & (3, 0)
M = ((x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2) M = ((7+3)/2 , (0+0)/2) M = (10/2 , 0/2) M = (5, 0) Find the midpoint of the line joining points (3, -6) & (5, -4) M = ((x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2) M = ((3+5)/2 , (-6+-4)/2) M = (8/2 , -10/2) M = (4, -5) |